Uncommon presentation of pulmonary aspergilloma

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 270-272

  Baradkar, V P ^a   Mathur, M ^a   Kumar, S ^a  

^a LOKMANYA TILAK MUNICIPAL MEDICAL COLLEGE AND GENERAL HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Aspergillus flavus; Clinical features; Pulmonary aspergilloma

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B LIPID COMPLEX;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; BRONCHOSCOPY; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DYSPNEA; FUNGUS CULTURE; HEMOPTYSIS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LUNG ASPERGILLOSIS; LUNG BIOPSY; LUNG EMPHYSEMA; MALE; PNEUMOMEDIASTINUM; SPONTANEOUS PNEUMOTHORAX;

EID: 67749140117     PISSN: 02550857     EISSN: 19983646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0255-0857.53216     Document Type: Article

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